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April 28th 2025
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Helpful Hacks: 13 Errors to Avoid as a New Grad and How To Avoid Them!
January 5th 2017The number one fear of every pharmacist is making a mistake. If you have experience on the job, the likelihood of making one goes down. However, what if you’re a new grad, with no experience of working the bench solo? I am here to help: I have compiled a list of the most common oversights made by newly licensed pharmacists working in the community pharmacy as a means to bring them to your attention, and help you avoid falling privy to these potential pitfalls.
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Trial Ahead for Pharmacist Over 2012 Meningitis Outbreak
January 4th 2017Despite the NECC's claims that regulations were followed, prosecutors in a Boston court allege the pharmacy's tainted products led to 750 meningitis infections nationwide and 64 deaths and they are putting Barry Cadden, co-founder and former head pharmacist of the NECC, on trial in connection with the outbreak.
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ACP Recommends Metformin As First-Line Type 2 Diabetes Treatment in Updated Guidelines
January 3rd 2017Although historically underused, metformin is now being reaffirmed as first-line therapy recommendation for type 2 diabetes. The American College of Physicians (ACP) released the updated clinical practice guidelines in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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New Safety Management, Software Updates for Infusion System
January 2nd 2017The first feature is Baxter’s Infusion Analytics application, a software solution that provides advanced infusion data analysis and graphical reporting to help identify potential pump programming errors. The second is a suite of Remote Professional Services that offers 24/7 service.
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FDA Proposes the Removal and Addition of Substances to Its 503A Bulks List
January 2nd 2017The FDA has created a new proposed rule that adds 6 bulk drug substances to an existing list of substances that can be used in compounding. It has also proposed the removal of 4 other bulk drug substances from the list.
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Conversation: A Powerful Motivator to Get More People Vaccinated
December 30th 2016Despite universal recommendations for clinicians to routinely immunize 11-to-12 year olds against human papillomavirus (HPV), Healthy People 2020 reports that only 28% of girls and 7% of boys complete the series.
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Heart Failure Risk Reduction Strategies and Transition of Care
December 30th 2016In this clip, Dr. Peter Salgo, a professor of medicine and anesthesiology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; and an associate director of Surgical Intensive Care at New York-Presbyterian Hospital discusses heart failure.
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Emergency Response Mobile Alerts Expand Community Pharmacies' Outreach
December 29th 2016The advancements of digital technology in the health care landscape are familiar, but officials with CVS are taking it a step further with a digital strategy that can help broaden community outreach in the event of a natural disaster.
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